We run an online e-commerce business, ie we sell stuff online, mostly via ebay and Amazon. This means that we have a significant amount of stock to store, plus all of the associated packaging. We have a computer and printer that need to be available all of the time. We have files for accounts etc and several in-trays worth of ongoing paperwork.
Being a self-employed mum means that I am always trying to figure out how to store away all of this stuff. Our stock lives in the garage, and we have a large unit in the garage which is full of various sizes of packaging material, labels and flyers. Inside the house I keep our files etc stored out of sight in a cupboard. But realistically there is always a lot of paperwork floating around looking unsightly.
A major factor for us is that we now store ta significant amount of stock at one of Amazon's warehouses and get them to post the goods out to customers. This means that we are able to carry on our operations without needing to hire our own storage space.
Don't let lack of space be a barrier to working for yourself. With many businesses you can get up and running with just yourself and a laptop. The rest can be figured out as you go...
